Table 1Transition record

construction general supervisortoroofing supervisor

A construction general supervisor already meets 54% of what the roofing supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction general supervisor

54%

Overlap1

To roofing supervisor

23 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

53.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.4

This move: 53.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the roofing supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction general supervisor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A roofing supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a construction general supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills
already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
already held advise on construction materials communication, collaboration and creativity
already held negotiate supplier arrangements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held energy performance of buildings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held evaluate employees work management skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 15 the roofing supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect roofs required
required, not held interpret 2D plans required
required, not held interpret 3D plans required
required, not held recognise signs of wood rot required

optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held answer requests for quotation required
required, not held order construction supplies required

optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held roofing techniques required
required, not held building codes required

optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

05 constructing 7 supplementary

optional, not held apply roll roofing optional
optional, not held lay interlocking roof tiles optional
optional, not held lay non-interlocking roof tiles optional
optional, not held remove roofs optional
optional, not held construct wood roofs optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held install metal roofing optional

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a roofing supervisor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on construction materials skill
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
already held evaluate employees work skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held supervise staff skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held cost management knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held negotiate supplier arrangements skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply roll roofing optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held lay interlocking roof tiles optional
optional, not held lay non-interlocking roof tiles optional
optional, not held remove roofs optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held construct wood roofs optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held install metal roofing optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

25 held skills the roofing supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities skill
not needed by the target role design spatial layout of outdoor areas skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
not needed by the target role evaluate integrated design of buildings skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
not needed by the target role green building practices knowledge
not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
not needed by the target role liaise with financiers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with shareholders skill
not needed by the target role monitor construction site skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role plan allocation of space skill
not needed by the target role prepare building site skill
not needed by the target role prepare site for construction skill
not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role real estate market knowledge
not needed by the target role zero-energy building design knowledge

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held roofing techniques required
required, not held building codes required
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from construction general supervisor

Full index of moves from construction general supervisor

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.